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SMART MAPPING UA
SMART MAPPING UA is a research lab at the University of Alberta focused on remote sensing, LiDAR, and computer vision–based infrastructure mapping, geospatial analytics, and infrastructure digitization.
Introducing SIMMBA: A Smart Mobility Mapping Platform
We’ve developed SIMMBA, the Smart Infrastructure Mapping, Modular Base and Algorithms platform, a LiDAR-equipped mobility device designed to map sidewalks, curb zones, and active transportation infrastructure with high spatial precision. Read more here.
September 2025 ~ Future Directions in Road Safety Research Webinar
Dr. Karim El-Basyouny has been invited by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia to deliver a presentation on road safety. Read more to register for the event!
August 2025 ~ CURBIcam
As part of the Curbside Management project, the team recently developed an integrated hardware-software system for assessing curbside areas and parking utilization rates, CURBIcam.
Summer 2025 ~ City-Wide Scanning with LiDAR- and Camera-Based Systems
Our team is actively mapping Edmonton’s Active Transportation (AT) network and curbside areas in select residential neighbourhoods, both key steps toward smarter, more equitable infrastructure planning.
June 2025 ~ New Paper Published
A paper co-authored by Amr M. Sakr, Hesham Elmasry, Dr. Fiseha Birhane, and Dr. Karim El-Basyouny has been accepted for publication in Transactions in GIS.
June 2025 ~ Grants Awarded: I. Advancing Equitable Curbside Management & II. Advancing Winter Road Maintenance Systems
We are excited to announce that our team has been awarded two NSERC Alliance grants to support our new projects on curbside management and winter road maintenance.
May 2025 ~ Grants Awarded: I. Enhancing Traffic Mobility & II. Transportation and Land Use for Wildfires
We are excited to announce that our team has been awarded an NSERC Alliance grant and an Alberta Real Estate Foundation grant.
Automated Semantic Segmentation of Infrastructure on Rural Highways
Spatial Analysis (GIS)
Integration of 3D Stereo Cameras for Vehicle Identification
Machine Learning and Object Detection
Automated Travel Modeling and Testing
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Computational Design & Predictive Control / Operation
Curbside Management: A Data-Driven Approach to Equitable and Efficient Parking Utilization
Enhancing Traffic Mobility: A Strategic Framework for Accurate Volume Estimation and Optimal Monitoring Network Design
Addressing Safety and Accessibility of Active Transportation Pathway Infrastructure through Remote-Sensing Data and Modelling
Integrating LiDAR-Based Semantic Segmentation with Text-Based Scene Descriptions for Enhanced Highway Infrastructure Analysis
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering, 9211 116 St. NW, Edmonton, AB
Territorial Acknowledgement
Territorial Acknowledgement
The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs, and research stations are primarily located on the traditional territory of Cree, Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Iroquois, Dene, and Ojibway/Saulteaux/Anishinaabe nations; lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7, and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems, and cultures of First Nations, Métis and Inuit nations.
Smart Mapping UA | Remote Sensing Lab, University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
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